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What Are “Actual Damages” Under the FCCPA and the FDCPA?

Jimerson Firm

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are two pro-consumer statutes. 8:13-CV-00567-T-27AEP, 2014 WL 55016, at *2 (M.D. 3:13-CV-163-J-39PDB, 2014 WL 2987702, at *2 (M.D. July 2, 2014). Accredited Collection Agency Inc. , No.

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11th Cir. Reiterates That TILA Periodic Statements May Violate FDCPA

Collection Industry News

The appeal arose from a lawsuit brought by two Florida homeowners (“Debtors”) against their home loan servicer (“Servicer”) for alleged violations of the FDCPA and Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act. See Consumer Fin. Bureau, CFPB Bulletin 2013-12, Implementation Guidance for Certain Mortgage Servicing Rules 6-7 (2013).

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

Attorneys and other entities that regularly engage in collection work for community associations may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. 2014 WL 2014 WL 7785745, at *6 (C.D.